If it came to a vote, my guess is Allen County citizens would overwhelmingly support the county assuming responsibility for a recycling program.
A county-wide program makes the most sense because it affords an economy of scale, reducing the risk of wasted manpower, machinery and resources if left up to individual cities.
The county landfill is overflowing.
“I’ve had phone call after phone call about all the trash,” surrounding the landfill, said Commissioner David Lee at the April 12 commission meeting.